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More NBA:Our preseason player projectionsRAPTOR player ratings
A team’s current rotation accounts for recent injuries and other player activity; the full-strength rotation does not.
Expected minutes per game | PLAYER RATING | Exp. min. per game | PLAYER RATING | ||||||||||||||
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Player | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | TOTAL | vs. full strength (today) | vs. full strength (today) | Off. +/- | Def. +/- | |||||||
Nikola Jokic | N. Jokic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | SAME | +6.2 | +1.9 | |||||||
Jamal Murray | J. Murray | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | SAME | +3.2 | -0.4 | |||||||
Gary Harris | G. Harris | 0 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | +1 | -1.2 | +0.7 | |||||||
Paul Millsap | P. Millsap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | SAME | -0.9 | +0.5 | |||||||
Will Barton | W. Barton | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | +2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | |||||||
Michael Porter Jr. | M. Porter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -26 | +1.7 | +0.4 | |||||||
Monte Morris | M. Morris | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | +1 | +1.4 | -1.2 | |||||||
JaMychal Green | J. Green | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 20 | +3 | -1.1 | -1.1 | |||||||
PJ Dozier | P. Dozier | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | +3 | -0.4 | 0.0 | |||||||
Bol Bol | B. Bol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | SAME | -3.2 | +0.3 | |||||||
Facundo Campazzo | F. Campazzo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | |||||||
RJ Hampton | R. Hampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | -0.8 | -0.4 | |||||||
Markus Howard | M. Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | +0.9 | -2.6 | |||||||
Zeke Nnaji | Z. Nnaji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +5 | -2.5 | -1.3 | |||||||
Isaiah Hartenstein | I. Hartenstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | SAME | -2.1 | +1.3 | |||||||
Vlatko Cancar | V. Cancar | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | +7 | -2.7 | -0.6 | |||||||
Greg Whittington | G. Whittington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | -2.6 | -0.3 | |||||||
Rotation ratings | First, we take a minute-weighted average of the player ratings to get a measure of team efficiency per 100 possessions, relative to the league. | Rotation ratings First, we take a minute-weighted average of the player ratings to get a measure of team efficiency per 100 possessions, relative to the league. | +2.9 | +0.4 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 101.2 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | Points per game We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 101.2 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 113-109 | ||||||||||||||
Rotation wins | We use these projected scores to estimate this rotation’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength. | Rotation wins We use these projected scores to estimate this rotation’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength. | 50 | ||||||||||||||
Rotation rating | Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | Rotation rating Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | 1590 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1555). The weight given to Elo — 37% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | Team rating We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1555). The weight given to Elo — 37% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1577 |
Expected minutes per game | PLAYER RATING | PLAYER RATING | |||||||||||
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Player | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | TOTAL | Exp. min. per game | Off. +/- | Def. +/- | ||||
Nikola Jokic | N. Jokic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | +6.2 | +1.9 | ||||
Jamal Murray | J. Murray | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | +3.2 | -0.4 | ||||
Gary Harris | G. Harris | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | -1.2 | +0.7 | ||||
Paul Millsap | P. Millsap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | -0.9 | +0.5 | ||||
Will Barton | W. Barton | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | -0.3 | -0.4 | ||||
Michael Porter Jr. | M. Porter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 26 | +1.7 | +0.4 | ||||
Monte Morris | M. Morris | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +1.4 | -1.2 | ||||
JaMychal Green | J. Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | -1.1 | -1.1 | ||||
PJ Dozier | P. Dozier | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -0.4 | 0.0 | ||||
Bol Bol | B. Bol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | -3.2 | +0.3 | ||||
Facundo Campazzo | F. Campazzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | ||||
RJ Hampton | R. Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.4 | ||||
Markus Howard | M. Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.9 | -2.6 | ||||
Zeke Nnaji | Z. Nnaji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.5 | -1.3 | ||||
Isaiah Hartenstein | I. Hartenstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2.1 | +1.3 | ||||
Vlatko Cancar | V. Cancar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.7 | -0.6 | ||||
Greg Whittington | G. Whittington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.6 | -0.3 | ||||
Rotation ratings | First, we take a minute-weighted average of the player ratings to get a measure of team efficiency per 100 possessions, relative to the league. | Rotation ratings First, we take a minute-weighted average of the player ratings to get a measure of team efficiency per 100 possessions, relative to the league. | +4.4 | +0.9 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 101.4 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | Points per game We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 101.4 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 114-109 | ||||||||||
Rotation wins | We use these projected scores to estimate this rotation’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength. | Rotation wins We use these projected scores to estimate this rotation’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength. | 54 | ||||||||||
Rotation rating | Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | Rotation rating Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | 1638 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1555). The weight given to Elo — 35% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | Team rating We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1555). The weight given to Elo — 35% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1608 |
Expected minutes per game | PLAYER RATING | Exp. min. per game | PLAYER RATING | ||||||||||||||
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Player | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | TOTAL | vs. full strength (today) | vs. full strength (today) | Off. +/- | Def. +/- | |||||||
Nikola Jokic | N. Jokic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 41 | +6 | +6.5 | +1.9 | |||||||
Jamal Murray | J. Murray | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | +4 | +4.0 | -0.4 | |||||||
Gary Harris | G. Harris | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | SAME | -1.1 | +0.8 | |||||||
Paul Millsap | P. Millsap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 24 | +1 | -1.0 | +0.5 | |||||||
Will Barton | W. Barton | 3 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 30 | +1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | |||||||
Michael Porter Jr. | M. Porter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 26 | SAME | +1.7 | +0.4 | |||||||
Monte Morris | M. Morris | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | -1 | +1.1 | -1.3 | |||||||
JaMychal Green | J. Green | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | -5 | -1.1 | -1.2 | |||||||
PJ Dozier | P. Dozier | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -4 | -0.5 | 0.0 | |||||||
Bol Bol | B. Bol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | -1 | -3.1 | +0.3 | |||||||
Facundo Campazzo | F. Campazzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.6 | -0.7 | |||||||
RJ Hampton | R. Hampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.8 | -0.4 | |||||||
Markus Howard | M. Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | +1.0 | -2.6 | |||||||
Zeke Nnaji | Z. Nnaji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.4 | -1.3 | |||||||
Isaiah Hartenstein | I. Hartenstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | -2.0 | +1.3 | |||||||
Vlatko Cancar | V. Cancar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.6 | -0.5 | |||||||
Greg Whittington | G. Whittington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.5 | -0.3 | |||||||
Rotation ratings | First, we take a minute-weighted average of the player ratings to get a measure of team efficiency per 100 possessions, relative to the league. | Rotation ratings First, we take a minute-weighted average of the player ratings to get a measure of team efficiency per 100 possessions, relative to the league. | +6.7 | +1.4 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 97.8 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | Points per game We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 97.8 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 113-105 | ||||||||||||||
Rotation wins | We use these projected scores to estimate this rotation’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength. | Rotation wins We use these projected scores to estimate this rotation’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength. | 59 | ||||||||||||||
Rotation rating | Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | Rotation rating Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | 1691 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1555). The weight given to Elo — 30% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | Team rating We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1555). The weight given to Elo — 30% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1650 | ||||||||||||||
Playoff rating | Finally, we adjust the team’s rating based on the amount of playoff experience on the roster. | Playoff rating Finally, we adjust the team’s rating based on the amount of playoff experience on the roster. | 1652 |
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